Anatomy_ Abbreviations Flashcards by C A

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LM (orientation)

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light microscope

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TEM (orientation)

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transmission electron microscope

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EM (orientation)

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(transmission) electron microscope

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SEM (orientation)

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scanning electron microscopy

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CT (orientation)

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computed tomography

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CAT (orientation)

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computed axial tomography

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DSA (orientation)

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digital subtraction angiography

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PET (orientation)

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positron emission tomography

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MRI (orientation)

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magnetic resonance imaging

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ER

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endoplasmic reticulum

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LDLs

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low-density lipoproteins

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RNA

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ribonucleic acid

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mRNA

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messenger RNA

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ATP

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adenosine triphosphate

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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ACh

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acetylcholine

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SR

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

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SO

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slow oxidative fibers

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FO

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fast oxidative fibers

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FG

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fast glycolytic fibers

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SS

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somatic sensory

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VS

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visceral sensory

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SM

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somatic motor

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VM

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visceral motor (aka autonomic)

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CNS

central nervous system

PNS

peripherial nervous system

ANS

autonomic nervous system

RAS

reticular activating system

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

GH

growth hormone

TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone

FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone

LH

luteinizing hormone

PRL

prolactin

RBCs

red blood cells

WBCs

white blood cells

SVC

superior vena cava

IVC

inferior vena cava

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

BMS

bare metal stent

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

SA

sinoatrial

AV

atrioventricular

ECG

electrocardiogram, electrocardiography

LCA

left coronary artery

LAD

left anterior descending artery (aka anterior interventricular artery)

Cx

circumflex artery

RCA

right coronary artery

PDA

posterior descending artery (aka posterior interventricular artery)

CAD

coronary artery disease

MHC

major histocompatibility complex

MALT

mucosa associated lymphoid tissue

CF

cystic fibrosis

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

STDs

sexually transmitted diseases

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

HPV

human papillomavirus

DTL

descending thin limb

ATL

ascending thin limb

TAL

thick ascending limb

UTIs

urinary tract infections